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Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC Listing Appears

One of the biggest announcements out of Microsoft’s E3 conference this year was the reveal of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The remastered package includes Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3 and Halo 4 and will be available exclusively on the Xbox One. At least, that’s what we were told. It’s no secret that the PC community has been trying to get Microsoft’s attention to bring back the franchise to PC (the first two titles were available on PC), but their demands have seemingly gone unnoticed.

Now Amazon.es has listed the overhauled compilation for PC. You can see the platform included in the screenshot below of the product listing, which has since been edited. While this could have very well been a mistake, especially since 343 Studios has stated that their focus is on the Xbox One, it is hard not to get one’s hopes up.

If we’re speaking in favor of the rumor, SteamDB has revealed the existence of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 and Halo 3 in Steam’s database. Furthermore, all of these applications were updated a mere three months ago, which shows us that they’re still active to some extent. Hidden Steam groups for the aforementioned titles have even been uncovered, further boosting theories circling the net.

Let’s not forget that Amazon UK recently outed the existence of Tekken 7 on PC before its official reveal. That’s not to say that the two share any correlation, but it does show that these mistakes sometimes turn out to be real. We will be sure to update you with any new information as it becomes available.

Probably because you’ve never been able to afford a sexy beast of a machine.

111AlaN111

I have a $400 dollar laptop and I can play lots of F2P games on there. I use my console to play paid games.

Neither console nor PC s*ck.

Zauriel Eilertsen

dude… 400$?! when I built this machine my video card alone cost more than that.

111AlaN111

So what? My laptop can run most F2P PC games.

That’s why I play AAA paid games on console.

Chris Whitmore

Not a bad strategy, but next time you’re looking to upgrade your console, do consider a PC. The current consoles are only going to get more woefully behind the curve as the generation wears on and once you factor in the costs of online subscriptions and the extra $20 a game you’ll pay on console, it’s not a bad idea to build yourself a pc. If you ever want to, the community at reddit’s /r/buildapc is great for advice.

shortalay

I’m shortalay and I’m part of the PCMasterRace subreddit and while I don’t represent them specifically I think they would agree with me that you should not look down or be a jerk toward fellow PC users. If he can only afford $400 for a laptop then that’s all he can do, at least he isn’t saying anything bad about anybody.

Allen

It can but you can get by with a lot less. I can also spend $1000 or more. Lots of good builds for $500 or so. I say put $1000 into it to somewhat future proof it.

Allen

Wow you are dumb. Lots of $500 builds online (and claim more power than xbone) and you can go to PC part picker to compile your own. No pay to play either so if u expect it to last more than 5 years then you can add $300 more to that.

PC & PS4 combo is the best. Always will be.

111AlaN111

Why would I be dumb for buying a $400 laptop? It makes no sense.

Xesthan Rikudo

That’s because you’re using a LAPTOP. They are not as good as desktop computers. My gaming PC was $500 and it can run all modern games pretty well so.. yeah

111AlaN111

I hate having to sit always on the same exact place all day when I’m gaming. And my laptop isn’t only for gaming, I use it for all kinds of stuff.

I prefer the ability of moving the laptop wherever I want.

Allen

You can put the PC tower in the living room and use your xbox 360 or xbone controller with it.

I do agree that PC doesn’t fit in the living room as well as a console but the simple fact is many xbox exclusives are on PC with free online play which means having an xbox means you just have far less games.

Xbox is like getting a PC but then being denied all the PC games. What’s the point?

I don’t know. I don’t care what you do. Enjoy your xbox – in the limited ways you can :-)

xarthos

Your problem is you have a laptop. Laptops are for homework. Try a 1200 dollar rig that can outlast an entire console generation and then some. The games on pc are much more vast and have much more promise.

111AlaN111

Laptops aren’t only for homework, since I can do lots of stuff on it.

And as I said before, I hate having to keep sit in the same exact place for hours and don’t have the ability to move.

JohnnyPappis

You have to be kidding, a strong PC is a must have in any gamer’s hardware setup. They really arent that expensive and allow freedom to do so many things. I have an xbox one, 360 and a wii. I can honestly say that while they are all pretty great a pc has the most to offer for the serious gamer.

Guester

lol

S.m. Ebrahim

hahahahahahaha. wow. you know nothing.

111AlaN111

There are lots of people who prefer playing on console than on PC.

lol

Yes ps4 console. The most powerful, best performing, best EXCLUSIVES and exclusive content. No point in buying Xbox XBL.

Joshua Jones

You’re an idiot

111AlaN111

When I say “console” I include all consoles.

lol

Yeah I was just talking about the most popular one that is #1 in all regions.

Jack

Wow, are there still people who complain about which console is better? Look, both consoles are great, but I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. I think you only like PS4 better because you have one. Same goes to some people with PC and Xbox. everyone is going to think there consoles are better than any other.

gigglemeth

Stop trying to be a civil white night. PC is superior in every way possible.

YuoreanFukkTard

You’re stupid, the PS4 is really fucking not the #1 in all regions. In most of them the Xbox 360 still is. And in some, actually the PS2 still is. And if you only want to count the newest generetion of consoles then there is actually regions where the Wii U or the Xbox One is #1. Get some info before you write out bullshit everywhere

cob

Yeah, and those people are called casuals.

111AlaN111

So a console makes you casual? Nonsense.

cob

It certainly does.

111AlaN111

Whatever you say.

Doc

It actually does though. Terrible competitive scene on consoles in comparison to PC.

111AlaN111

Did you know that PC isn’t used just for gaming? Most people need a PC to do business, use the internet, and more.

lol

No smartphone gamers are casuals

WaWo

Console gamers are casual.
Smartphone ‘gamers’ are…something else.

Chris Whitmore

Yeah, I know, but I struggle to figure out why these days. Even if you’re not a mouse and keyboard gamer, you can run a controller through a pc with zero work, and if you want to use a TV, I don’t know of a current gen graphics card without a HDMI output and steam’s big picture mode is very tv friendly.

hoppsy80

A ps4 and a decent gaming pc is clearly the vest way to go. You get all the ms ‘exclusives’ and all of the ps4 true exclusives.

Wizard of Peace

You forgot a Wii U, yes i said!

jaskdavis

Im glad for PC Gamers if they get this! you guys troll too much lol

Wizard of Peace

I troll you not :P

Steven Hiller

You want to wait 5 years for halo to come out on PC? No you dont. Xbox for racing and fps, PC for strategy mouse heavy games. Everything on ps4 is just a me to copy.

Wizard of Peace

Wow, just no… Halo will be out within a years time to the xbox One version. You can have FPS, but it depends on which racing you prefer. PS4 and Wii U have the better exclusives though…

Beat

Fps with controllers….. nah.

SeanPickman

Heck no. Racing is much better on the PC because the frames per second are much higher and that provides a smoother gameplay. To play a First Person Shooter its almost required to have a mouse and keyboard for proper control. The console controllers only excellent when playing side scrollers, and even then an arcade joystick would be preffered.

Steven Hiller

Ok, if I’m doing single player I love using the controller, multiplayer, keyboard mouse is a must. I’m just saying I like to sit back on the couch and play, but for serious gaming yes, keyboard and mouse… Unless you’re using a racing wheel for driving, then its back to console.

SeanPickman

I don’t understand why you wouldn’t just use a racing wheel on the PC playing the racing game at 60+ fps, but I’ll accept your answer.

Joshua Jones

I bought a used X1 on eBay just for this game. If I can play it on my PC I’m selling the Xbox.

Wizard of Peace

Well, Halo 5 probably wont be on PC. Unless you only like the older ones.

Joshua Jones

If halo 5 is anything like halo 4, then I’m only going to like the older ones. Halo 4 was definitely the weakest of the series in both single and multiplayer. They changed too much of the gameplay dynamics, changed the sfx for the vehicles and weapons so they no longer sounded like what they’ve always sounded like, and the new enemies were super lame. The graphics were the only thing it had going for it. /rant

Wizard of Peace

Ya i agree

xalener

Because people like JCheezy exist who wouldn’t really bat an eye at a PC release. Be mindful that the other consumers in this market don’t share your exact needs and interests.

hoppsy80

Wow, the x1 really has no exclusives at all.

mapkin

Exclusives hurt the industry more than consoles do. It’s probably a myth, anyway.

OK so let’s give you the benifir of the doubt and say consoles are blurry with shit frame rate, even if that were true how does that hurt the industry?

strike

Stops progression. The current generation of consoles use hardware that was released more then 2 years ago. Programming for older hardware is quite tedious as they don’t got the power you need for high fidelity games. If you think about the time sony and ms think they can hold out with these weak platforms you will have 6+ year old hardware at the end of the cycle due to consoles having the defect of being unupgradable. As such consoles are the limiting factor in the industry at this moment. Remove them and you will see an increase in games that are 1080p and run at 60fps. It also removes the additional costs of licensing fees and the costs of shipping and manufactoring. Which will in turn bring you cheaper games (which is already happening on pc).
It will be the death of the second hand market and companies like gamestop will try to fight it, but eventually they too will be a thing of the past.
It also kills that excuse that 30fps is more cinematic (which it isn’t as movies have something called perfect motion blur).
There is not a single thing a console does that a pc can’t do better. The next generation of consoles will probably be the last.

hoppsy80

Bullshit.

Without the competition created by the console market and the mass appeal of consoles gaming wouldn’t be any where near where it is today.

There would be virtually no money in the industry, mega budget games like grand theft auto simply wouldn’t exist.

Anon

Just read a book called Jacked which was the story of GTA, I can tell you that GTA was huge hit before it was on a console and would have evolved with PC’s just as games do now

hoppsy80

I’m not saying it wouldn’t, what I am saying is it would of evolved slower, and gta5 wouldn’t be anything like it is now if it wasn’t for consoles.

Do you honestly believe PC gaming would be where it is today without consoles?

Anon

Um yes, PC is still evolving and at a faster rate, consoles have absolutely nothing to do with that. You’re right GTA 5 would have been better, 60fps and 1080p. Consoles are slowing down, PC’s have always been ahead

First of all I’m a PC gamer and my rig is as good if notnot netter than my ps4

PCs are more powerful than consoles and will remain that way however the gaming industry would be no where near where it is today without consoles. A game with the budget of gta5 would not exist today without consoles. Fact

cob

The most expensive game ever created (not including marketing) is a PC exclusive.

hoppsy80

I don’t care, the gaming industry would be how it is today without console and PC gaming

They’re linked in so many ways

cob

“I don’t care, the gaming industry wouldnt be how it is today without console and PC gaming”

Well fucking duh? Probably because we’d all be gaming on tablets and phones…..

hoppsy80

That’s my entire point you fucking idiot!

Nice edit of your first comment by the way….

cob

I edited long before you replied, and even then I only added onto it.

Your original point was “the gaming industry would be no where near where it is today without consoles.”

Then you changed to ” the gaming industry wouldnt be how it is today without console and PC gaming” Which is a fucking retarded thing to say.

hoppsy80

Its the same thing, if consoles didn’t exist PC gaming would not be where it is today, many franchises wouldn’t exist. The gaming industry would not be as strong or generate the revenue it does.

I can’t wait for the next Call of Duty clone to come out so I can play it at 720p and 30fps with my auto-aiming wigglesticks!

hoppsy80

Fucking hell you are retarded! I never said they were the same thing! I said they are linked and the gaming industry wouldn’t be the same if either one of them didn’t drive the other.

They borrow from each other, ideas and franchises and tech

cob

Yep, consoles borrow ideas and then drive them into the ground. They also borrow 2/3 year old hardware and try to market it as “cutting-edge”.

How many beneficial things can you name that consoles have done? Aside from giving mouth-breathers an easier way to play their terrible casual games.

hoppsy80

Blu ray? Many a gaming franchise that wouldn’t of existed without console. Actual jobs in the gaming industry! The majority of software sales revenue comes from console

cob

Blu-ray? You mean that obsolete physical media? Besides, Blu-Ray has nothing to do with consoles, Sony only had a part in their creation, and they were around before the PS3 used them. To credit consoles for Blu-Ray disks is retarded.

How would franchises not existed? They would of simply existed on PC instead…

I admit I badly phrased the software sales bit. I meant game sales of which the majority are console based.

If you think all the franchises that exist today would exist in a marketplace with just PC in it you are fucking special and not in the good way

cob

Because the 2 most popular games are f2p on PC. And those 2 games completely dwarf anything consoles have in terms of size. Console games tend to be console based because they are usually terrible console games that don’t work on console. That’s why nobody plays COD on PC, because we have better things to play and realise COD is wank.

I don’t think all the franchises would exist, as you have to remember a lot of the franchises are around due to MS/Sony needing exclusives to shift their wanky consoles. But it’s not like anything of value would be lost.

hoppsy80

So if nothing of value would be lost why do you care about consoles supposodly holding PC back? If all these games designed with consoles in mind ate terrible anyway?

Huge flaw in your logic there I’m afraid dick head

cob

Fuck me where did you learn to read? Or should I ask IF you learnt to read. I’m seriously dumbfounded how you can come to these conclusions.

Nothing of value would be lost, but there would be lots to gain… For example COD and BF used to be excellent PC games, with free maps, the only DLC was paid expansion packs, and mod support. But as soon as they started becoming popular on consoles, no more mod support, no more free maps, gameplay dumbed down for retards like yourself, and overpriced DLC.

hoppsy80

They probably wouldn’t still be making the fucking games in the first place though! Like it or not PC and consoles need ea ch other.

cob

Yeah, PC needs consoles to keep the kids and dribblers like yourself out of our games that are actually decent. So run along and go play COD with your auto-aiming wigglesticks.

hoppsy80

Lol did you miss the part where I told you I was a PC gamer?

I’m just not a total arse like you, you give PC gamers a bad name

Anon

Have you seen star citizen? You can’t just say “fact” on something and have it taken as such, you need to back up your claims with sources. True the industry would not be where it is today, it would have been better. Consoles are holding the industry back, it wouldn’t have been the same but that’s not a bad thing

Anon

Have you seen star citizen? You can’t just say “fact” on something and have it taken as such, you need to back up your claims with sources. True the industry would not be where it is today, it would have been better. Consoles are holding the industry back, it wouldn’t have been the same but that’s not a bad thing

hoppsy80

Yes I’ve seen star citizen ive also seen that its very likely coming to console. . .

To say console is holding back PC is ridiculous they both enrich each other.

“As far as consoles go Star Citizen will never be on the PS3 or Xbox 360. As for the next gen consoles, PS4 and Xbox One, we have NO CURRENT PLANS, but my stance remains open and is consistent with the many interviews I’ve given –
IF the platform holders (Sony & Microsoft) allow us to update the code and data without restrictions and odious time consuming QC procedures, IF they allow our community to openly interact with each other across platforms then I would CONSIDER supporting them.”

Keep dreaming, the game is so intensive that even today’s parts can’t max it out, it’s being made with future components in mind, consoles are gonna have a bad time.

hoppsy80

Yup, its very likely heading to ps4 he elaborates further on Sony being more open than ms.

jaskdavis

Resolution on SNES is much much better…

Anon

Lolwut

Senparos

Both you and strike have valid points, the already outdated hardware in consoles limits the developers, while consoles as a concept do draw in a large part of people who are interested in gaming but don’t want, or have the experience, to build a PC or the knowledge of how cheap a reasonable gaming PC can be (a $150 Nvidia 750ti card can beat out a PS4 or Xbox one in terms of performance). But the problem that comes from this generation of consoles in particular is that they are expected to live up to the previous generation, which they can not do. Microsoft and Sony have essentially cut themselves short by releasing hardware that is by no means ahead of the game (as the 360 and PS3 were at the beginning of their cycle). The result is either going to be an incredibly short-lived generation or Microsoft and Sony dragging out their systems for too long, resulting in cross-platform games being limited as PC hardware continues to grow while the consoles are stuck in a ditch that they can’t escape from.

Chris Whitmore

Given that a PC exclusive has raised, to date $48,676,306 in crowd funding alone, without the need for a publisher in a market where there is some competition for market share from consoles, I don’t think you can say that big budget games are a console only phenomenon

hoppsy80

Show me a traditionaly funded PC exclusive that had any where near the budget of a game like destiny or gta5

I’m not saying anything bad about PCs, I’m a PC gamer but what I am saying is without consoles, PCs would be in a far worse state than they are now.

Allen

The last of us and all of Sony’s exclusives prove you wrong 500mb of ram. Playstation is affordable, it’s powerful enough, it’s got tons of exclusives, exclusive content and ps+ rivals steam sales between free games and discounts.

Marcus Winchester

PS+ does not even begin to rival Steam, GOG, GMG, Origin and others. PS+ deals and free games you say….the free games are ONLY yours as long as you have the sub, you’re paying for multiplayer(what a joke) and the deals require you pay a subscription. PS+ and the PS4 are a joke, had Microsoft not buggered E3 last year, the PS4 would be on the scrap heap. They are only getting by on good word atm

hoppsy80

Sorry man but you’re wrong, ps3 beat ms last gen and even without the massive ms fuck up they’d of done OK with the ps4.

Just so happens they’re doing exceptionally due to the ms fuck up

Marcus Winchester

Microsoft were likely more profitable than Sony last gen for a number of reasons. Firstly, Microsoft’s system moved a much larger amount of software, that means more money for Microsoft. Secondly, it had Xbox Live up and ready longer than Sony, making a large amount of money from that over the course of the generation. The 360 cost less to produce and sell than the PS3 which sold at a LOSS, yes a loss for 5 years( at launch, the PS3 sold for $600, costing $800 to build). Yes, Xbox overall has never made a profit, due to the $1 billion lost due to RROD and the huge loss they made with the original Xbox but Microsoft as a whole hasnt suffered for that. Sony on the other hand has been in a deep hole since 2008. Put it this way, unless Sony digs themselves out of tens of billions in losses by making huge strides in mobile, they are doomed unlike Microsoft. The PS3 undid everything the PS1 and PS2 accomplishd. The PS4 isnt going to dominate like the PS2, maybe it will hold its ground against the XB1 and Wii U but they dont matter. Sony have to really worry about mobile gaming and the resurging PC, both of which directly threaten the big 3 consoles.

hoppsy80

I agree with most of what you said however I think we are seeing the ps4 dominate like the ps2 did.

cob

But would it of been easier to develop the game run with more RAM? Yup.

By powerful enough you mean not being able to reach the standard of 60fps and resolution of 1080p?

Allen

PS4 hits both 1080p and 60fps often and it will do nothing but become easier. Right now PS4 is equiv to a mid to high PC rig and will continue for a couple years. Sure PC will pull ahead by a further margin it already has but just like PS3 still holds it’s own today the PS4 will still be great.

Really games don’t evolve until consoles do. Most of PC power is held back due to lack of software. The only game that really showed the power of PC is Crysis. There isn’t many titles to show off this amazing power you have.

I have a gaming PC too, I keep it mid range as it’s not my primary. There are just very few PC titles these days. PC doesn’t differentiate it’s self enough to be what it used to be. Now days it only has a couple of good exclusives and a ton of cheap games comparable to all the cheap games on PSN and XBL.

My point about the 500mb of ram is that The Last of Us is a gorgeous game. Last time I had 500mb of ram on my PC was like 12 years ago. Developers optimize for the hardware so PS4 has years for them to learn all it’s secrets.

PC elitests will never be happy. Oh so PS4 has some 1080p and 60fps games. But can it do 4k? How about 120fps bla bla bla. fk that bull $hit.

No impressive PS4 game runs at 1080p while maintaining a solid 60fps. Developers needed time to learn how to push the PS3 to it’s limit, that won’t happen with the PS4 as they already know how to push it to it’s limits as it uses pretty much standard PC hardware.

I’m pretty sure running BF4 in 1080p at ultra @ 120+ fps shows the power of my PC. I don’t know why console plebs get into tech discussions, they are always so clueless.

Never played RDR, Destiny is just another generic fps with an MMO twist, nothing special. PC has all the best multiplayer titles, sure consoles have a few good singleplayer exclusives, but singleplayer games are for casuals anyway.

Pft, ps4s only good game is the last of us. Id much rather play halo, gears of war, and fable as well as the cross platform games that ps4 tries to show that they “own”.

lol

Like how microsoft lied about COD, Assasin’s creed, horizon 2 and evolve being xbox one exclusives?

Not_true

Just a marketing screw up, no need to accuse MS of “lying”.

lol

Marketing blunder or otherwise, it was still a lie and misleading people.

Remember how major nelson talked about MGS5 being exclusive to xbox one or how they used to tell the cloud makes Xbox One four times more powerful? These may be blunders but they are also lying to us.

Not_true

Likely they aren’t lying, just made a mistake. Sony marketing has made mistakes as well.

Not_true

PS4 has many great AAA games that gamers love. That’s why it’s 8.8+ million in sales and growing. Sony’s large number of well funded 1st parties will ensure PS4 has a ton of great AAA exclusives, as many or more than PS3.

For some reason PS4 keeps selling like hotcakes despite attempts to downplay its library. All 3 consoles have good exclusive games, it’s only fanboys trying to trash one or the other and pretend it has “no gaems lolol”.

I know people want the mc collection on the pc and 360 but ps4 is dominating xbox one and it would be a bad idea for microsoft to put halo on the pc and 360 its gonna sell xbox ones ….. I know its greedy though

yatin117

I think they shouldn’t put MC collection on pc,why? i think halo should have exclusive game for pc ( no Spartan assault crap we want fps!)

Robbie Smith

Source??

Guest

FAKE!

handsome

Its bullshit amazon also had listing for battlefront 3 that I saw myself years ago with all last gen and n64 that was removed so what do that tell you?

SeanPickman

That Battlefront 3 was actually coming out several years ago, but it was cut when it was about 98% done because of legal and software issues. Amazon almost exclusively does these “mistakes” when a game is coming out for the “leaked” platform.

i find it bull shit that they only made the first two titles of halo for pc in my opinion they should’t make two games on pc for a series that they are not going to put the rest on and a proper gaming computer is more powerful then a xbox or ps in my opinion